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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16

The large mineral water and tottling
establishment OF Pomey a segelke was
destroyed by ire in Omaha, Neb- The
building also contained a large stock Of
supplies, ten delivery wagons. and harness
for thirty horses. The loss Is estimated
a. $4,000. Insurance. $4,000.
The town OF Hurley, Wis, has boon
visited by a destructive confagation ac.
rompanied by loss of life The fire origi-
mated on the stage OF the notorious Aicazar
Theatre and from ten TO twelve Of It's in
mates persisted in the flames. Nearly all
the remaining business portion of the city
wss wiped out entailing loss OF nearly
half million dollars.
The fire losses for June foot up slo-
1872, 1oo--nearly s40o0ooo greater than
the average for June in the past ten years.
The fire in the citadel at Quebec Thurs
day night caused loss OF $4,000, with
no insurance.
The lumber yards OF b. and ]. Gadkins
at Tonawanda, n. ". were destroyed by
fire Thursday night The ioes IS esti-
mated as high as $4,000, with $4,000
Insurance.
Cowhick a. whitcomb's dry goods store
at Cheyenne, Wy. T.. was burned early
Wednesday morning. The total loss il
$4,000 with insurance aggregating
$l21.O0o.
The town of Clarendon, Pa, was almost
wiped out by FIRE on the night OF the 4th.
Originating from the careless use of ire.
works. A number of persons lost their
lives, and IL is estimated tina. 100000
worth OF property was destroyed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16
A sCoURGE OF LOG UsTs.

A Perham, Mimi, special Gays; The
prairie Is alive with locustS. Trees, walls,
and buildings ane covered with the crea-
lures. The are crushed underfoot on the
sidewalks and in the streets. In the fields
they rise in cloud about you and beat
against your face in their clumsy flight.
High in the air every clear day when the
wind is strong the white wings of millions
OF them can be seen going as the wind
carries them. Crops at Perham are n
dead loss Ten thousand acres can already
counted as destroyed. Vegetation in
places Is devoured 60 the root Elsewhere
the leaf IL stripped of and the kernel
barred, leiving the bare stalk and husk
whitening in the sun. Every thing il eaten
except wild grass and foliage. In some
places current bushes and young trees are
stripped OF bark and foliage. Numerous
IA these insects are, this IL evidently only
the beginning OF their ravages. Their in
crease IL something beyond computation.
IL is said that after Matching in the spring
they keep together in swarms and at that
time may be caught on tarred sheets aud
cremated. II is the general impression
that this might have been done year ago
with effect, but after they begin to fly
there seems to be no protection of defense
against them.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16
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GENERAL

The Kansas river recently assumed n
dark green color throughout its length, TO
the great dismay of the people living ON
its banks, who are reminded by old settlers
that the phenomenon was last witnessed
in the cholera" year Of 1913. IL Is said
that many boys have been made III by
bathing in the river since IL assumed the
emerald hue and the residents OF the kaw
Valley fear that an epidemic is impend-
ing.
Natural gas experts are convinced, by
recent experiments, that the northern
limit of the Indiana gas-feld has been
reached at Lafontaine, ten miles south of
Wabash, where there is daily flow OF IL
100000 feet.
Since the outbreak of yellow fever at
Key West there have been eighty-threa
cases of the disease, twenty seven OF which
resulted fatally. Iairty-three cases are
now under treatment.
Under the terms of the law recently
passed by the general assembly. Governor
Oglesby has issued proclamation
scheduling for quarantine the district in
Chicago which is already under quarantine
regulations.
A strong flow OF natural gas has been
struck on the Kanawha river eight miles
from Charleston; West Virginia.
Five hundred thousand dollars in gold
has arrived at New York from Europe
this week, which was not includ d in the
f2,oCc,0O0 estimated 10 be on the way.
Oil has been struck near Nacogdoches,
Tex, where wells we're driven by the New
Orleans Petroleum Prosp citing Company.
Sir wells have been driven or bored, one
600 feet deep and another 800 feet deep,
but oil is found at depth OF eighty feet.
The directors OF the Sheffield Land
Company, the Alabama and Tennessee
Coal and Iron Company, the Sheffield a.
Birmingham Railroad Company, and the
Sheffield Furnace Company have met at
Monteaglc with view of consolidating
their interests in one company. IL the
scheme is carried out the consolidation
will be the second largest coal, iron and
railroad company in the south.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16
SPORTING NOTES.
The following is tho standing OF tho
League July 9th.

League ball games Friday resulted:
Chicago. o; Philadelphia, 8. Detroit, q;
New York, G. Pittsbnrg, 4; Boston, 2.
Indianapolis, 10; Washington, l.
League ball games Thursday resulted:
,hicago. 3; Philadelphia indianapolis.
8; Washington, q Boston, IL: Pittsburg,
G-New York. 10; Detroit 8.
In a race between the yachts Titania
and Shamrock of Sandy Hook Thursday,
the Shamrock, when leading about half a
mile, had her topmast carried away and
then gave mp the contest
The only league game OF bali played
"Wednesday was between the Philadelphia
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16

and Pittsburgh team, won BY the former,
too.
Winners OF the Niagara Falls races were
Lansdowne, Ligan, Nettie and Cyclone.
OF Twin City trots, James g., and Nc
Leod. OF Council Bluffs events Little Ida,
Earl McGregor. and Duplex. OF Gales
burgh races Ida and Dago. Brighton
Beach races went 10 Rebel Friend. Billy
cock. Young Duke, Ferg Kyle, Daily Oak,
and Sam Brown.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16
UNION PACIFIC INQUIRY.
The -Four Millions OF Stock used TO
Get the Pacific Bill Through
Congress.

At Leavenworth, Kas., while Gen. James
&. Stone was being examined a. witness
before the committee he was shown copy
of a memorandum found among Gen.
John c. Fremont's papers al the time the
General went into bankruptcy Hailett
and Fremont having bought ont Stone.
This memorandum purported 10 account
for the disposition OF about ff,ooo.o0o OF
the stock OF the Leavenworth, Pawnee 4
Western Railroad by Gen. J. Q. Stone and
Gen. Thomas Ewing. Jr., 10 secure the
passa of the Pacific Railroad bill. IL
gives the names of persons 10 whom its
stock purported 70 have been issued, the
original OF the memorandum containing
running comments in the handwriting OF
this witness 10 the several items. When
asked as 10 these comments he testified
that he wrote them as the expression not
OF himself but OF Sam Ha lett or others
who were interested In this memorandum
opposit 10 "R. w. McBrathey, 1000
shares" was the remark; Supposed TO
be for Pomeroy" Pomeroy was Sena-
tor from Kansas then. Opposit the item,
Henry BENNETT Elmira, ~ ". 1000
shares, 100000" was the comment,
"Supposed to be for ii. Bennett. j. r.
Usher. Caleb Smith. and b. Thompson,"
and the additional comment usher and
Bennett right, let Smith and Thompson
slide Opposit the item, "E. w. Chase,
Chaseville; n. "" was the comment But
little service, mostly blackmail." Oppo-
sit the item -. 4. Cowan, $500 shares,
$I9b.0Co,' was the remark, Supposed to
be for I. Stevens" and the additional re-
mark, IF any of this stock, or land, or
money promised this man is really for Mr.
Thaddeus Stevens, that part ought 10 be
res pected." Opposit the item Mrs.
Wallis, OF New York Herald 400 shares,
$4,000" was the word Right Opposit
the item Dewey, New York, 800 shares,
10000 was the word "BlackmaiL' OPP
post the item, Wilson. New York Times.
200 shares, $1,000 was the word
"Right." Opposit the item, "B. +. Camp,
New York City, and Others, $4,000" was
the comment, "Cut Camp 10 the red; sup
posed 10 be for Carlisle of Virginia"
Opposit the item Jones, 100 shares, S.
GOO, was the comment, supposed to be
Forney's friend" Opposit the item
ROSS, Fletcher, Holiday, and Stinson,
Kansas, 2.4o0 shares $4,000" was the
comment, Hold over them IN terror"
The witness discaimed any personal
know. edge as 10 where this stock event
ually got. He did not know personally
that any OF II had been given for tho pur-
pose of corrupting legislation. The X.
w. Thompson alluded to was the Dick
Thompson according 10 the testimony
of his witness, who was afterwards secre-
tary of the United States Navy, and the
Smith referred to was at one time Secre-
tary OF the Interior.
The services rendered by the Mr.. Usher
alluded to had been 20 explain the bill 10
members OF Congress. Being Western
man he had had considerable influence.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16

JANIS WORKMAN, OF Pittsburg, Pa, died
the victim of cruel practical joke. He
was celebrating the Fourth with his friends,
some of whom thought II would be an i'm
nense thing TO put croton oil in his liquor.
They did 40, and he became violently i'll,
and never rallied. The jokers will be ar
rested.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16

A cmsAMAS is stated TO have discovered
that cast-off horseshces make a good cut
lsr's steel The wrought iron ON the shoes
having been constantly hammered ac-
quires the hardness Of steel IL il also
supposed that the animal heat Of the hooi
has something TO do with IL Tho metal
IL said TO DO good for the manufacture OF
knivss and sword blads&
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16

PnoF. CRouoH, the composer of "Kath-
leen Mavourneen,' has been elected Eel
low in The London Society OF Arts, Letters
and Science. He is living quietly and
happily in Baltimore, and has reached his
t7th birthday.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16

wnrN are we old Prof. Faradsy holds
that the duration 90 life in man and ami
NAL lie FIVE times the period OF growth;
mans growth requires twenty years; he
should, therefore, under ordinary circum-
stances, live TO be 100; infancy extending
20 the 10Th year; youth 10 the 5oth, when
the tissues become FIRM virility to 10, and
old age from 20 TO 100.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16
TRAIN ROBBERS FOOLED.

An attempt was made 70 rob the through
Kansas express on the Santa Fe Railway
between Pendleton and Temple. Tho
telegraph operator at Pendleton suspected
thatsomething was wrong from the strange
action OF eight men around the depot.
He wired the train dispatcher at Temple
just in time to stop the express train. An
armed posse was speedily raised and the
train proceeded northward. Half way
between Pendleton and Temple the train
was tagged and an obstruction was no
ticed on the track. No sooner had the
train stopped than SIX men attempted TO
board the engine and cars. The posse
opened Gre on them and one OF the rob-
bers fell and the others fed. The wound
ed man was carried of by HIS companions
into a dense thicket near by, leaving a
trail OF blood behind. Officers are stiIl
out hunting for the would be robbers, with
chances in favor Of their being captured
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16

Tm people of this country spend an
nually over $1,000 900 for singing birds.
All the warbling in Italian and German
from behind the footlights does not equal
in cost, therefore the twittering of the
feathered pets in their glided cages. Near
ly half million birds are imported into
this country every year.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16

DR. MARVIN GREEs, President OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company, and
Chauncey nj. Depew, President OF the New
York Central Railroad, draw $4,000 a
year. The best-paid minister in New
York is DR.. John Hail. who breaches TO
100000, 900 every Sunday. His salary is
$4,000, and he writes $1,000 more.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16

Lord HARIxoros, in public address
has challenged Mr.. Gladstone 20 have the
proceedings OF the liberal cabinet in 1885,
on the Irish question published. This in
response TO recent statements by the q.
O. NJ regarding the cabinet differences OF
that year upon this subject.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16

The Wesleyan Missionary society has
,een in existence for 100 years. When
Queen Victoria assembled the throne fifty
years ago 1t had 81 missionaries in foreign
lands; now il has 824. Then il had 81
Sunday school teachers and local preach
ers; now IL has 1861.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16

posIMAsTEE Graf, OF Carson, recently
received letter with the request that he
hand IL 10 any person who has hog
cholera in his family" IL has not yet
been delivered.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16

McHUoH and Cleary, attendants in the
ward's Island Insane Asylum at New York,
have been indicted for causing the death
of a patient named George Parrish by
brutal treatment.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16

TuE United States pays every year for
cigars and cigarettes Sls6. 100000 and
10000. 600 for tobacco smoked in pipes
To this IL adds the cost OF chewing to-
bacco, $5o0o00oo, bringing the entire
tobacco bin for the year up TO $256,5oo.-
000
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16

ArnrSrrn up IN anada Is said TO be 1oS.
ysnrs old. He has male so many type
graphical errors dnrl-~ his career that he
ia afraid TO die.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16
The DlAMoxp DklLL


Tnfnr - now outstanding tut $685.
900 Of the per cent. bonls, alifcf which
have been called.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16

TnE decrease OF the national debt in
June was about sl6,45o,ooo, which makes
The total reduction OF the debt during the
iiscal year about 500, 100000
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16

TIM Board OF Trustees OF the Volunteer
Soldiers National Homes NJ their session
in Boston decided 10 locate site in Cali
5ornia for the next home.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16

REPORT is current that Mrs. Cleveland,
wife OF the President, has under conside--
alton liberal offer from the publishers
Of magazine, for short story.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16

Tnf Piute population in Nevada has IN
creased nearly 1000 since the census OF
1850. On that date il was 400. II is es-
iimaied now at 0,200.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16

By THE diiching of the west bound fast
express on the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road at Leon Station, KY, eight persons
were injured, some fatally.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16

Miss MiILIE T.. FoLsox, n near relative
Of the Presidents young wife has been
chosen preceptress of the BrooSinEs %.
IT, Agricultural College.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16

ConmKScrnrSr day at Chautauqua Is
Aug.i7, when about 1000 diplomas will be
awarded. About 1909 OF the class viii DO
present in person.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16

Col. Fred Grant Is suggested by the
Elmira On. " Advertiser as Repub-
lican candidate for Secretary Of state
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-07-30
Escape of a Boodler.

w. J. McGarigle, the convicted "boodler, }"
of Chicago, escaped from custody on Sunday
Sheriff Matson drove up to the county jail IN
his wagon, took McGarigle into the vehicle
and went TO the prisoners house, at bpke
View. McGarigle was allowed to enter the
bath room with his wife, while the Sheriff
waited in an adjoining room, to allow him to
take bath. After waiting liberal time,
the Sheriff told McGariges little daughter,
who had remained in the room with him, to
inform her father that he must hasten. The
child did not return, and the Sheriff entered
a bedroom where Mrs. McGarigle was sitting
when she said her husband Unjust be still in
the bath" The Sheriff at once entered the
bath room and found that McGarigle had not
been in the bath, and that be had disappeared
A thorough search vas made, blt no trace of
the missing man was found The reason for
taking McGarige home from Jail is found III
the fact that States Attorney Grinnell. for
reasons of his own, has had frequent consul
tatious with McGarigle, most Of them outside
of the jail. 1t was arranged that the two
should meet at McGarigle's house on Satur
day night The States Attorney, from some
cause, could not keep the engagement. The
bathroom episode ensued. W. J. McGarigle
and L. Mcdonald, brother Of the notorious
gambler. were jointly convicted short time
ago for having been engaged IN the whole-
sale robbery of Cook county, as carried on
by the ''boodle gang" for years. McGarigle,
as Warden Of the County Hospital, and Nc
Donald, as engineer Of the same institution,
were each sentenced to three years' imprisoT
ment, and Judge Sheppard refused to admit
them to bail, and they ere in custody awaiting
the result for motion Of new trial,
Although McGarigle was in the custody Of
the sheriff on the case for which he was tried
and convicted, he was still under bonds Of
over sixty thousand dollars on twenty other
indictments. His bondsmen are NJ. G. Nc
Donald and prominent merchant, y j..
Lehman. States Attorney Grinnell declares
unqualiGedly that the bondsmen were yet
liable, and in ease McGarigle is not recap
tured, the bonds will certainly be forfeited.
1t vas believed by many in Chicago on Sunday
evening that McGarigle had been kidnapped
by his former ''beodle' associates, to prevent
him from making disclosures to the States
Attorney which would impicats them and
others Of greater Importance.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-07-30
Democratic Nominations,

Thk following tickets have been nominated
by the Democrats in the several counties:
BALTIMORE CoUNTY.-For States Attor-
ney, N. C. Burke; for Register of Wills, BENZ
W. Ady; for Sheriff, Joshua Tracy; for Treas
urer, George w. Morgan; for Judges of the
Orphans Court, Mark Miller, Andrew Dor
sey and B. Howard Gorsuch; for County Com
missioners, Thomas Todd, DR.. L. A. Mon
monier and John Smith; for County Surveyor,
Capt Charles B. MCLEAN; for State Senator,
James J. Lindsay; for House of Delegates,
John Hubner, J. Nelson RIfqily, DIR. eharlea
r. Whiteford, John A. Smith, Dan. A. Boone
and Gearge II, Got,
CacIL CoUNTY-For House of Delegates,
R. c. Mackall, Michael Moore, Stephen Cald-
we'll; for County Commissioners, f. W. JEFF
States Attorney, VIM. s. Evans; for Sheriff,
REM. p. Hapsonj for Judges of the Orphans
Court, McCauley, Davis and Evans; for Coun
ty Surveyor, Samuel T., Hendman.
HowARn CouNrY.-For State Senate, W.
B. Peter; for House of Delegates, L. Green
Selby and w. e. Linn; for Register of Wills,
Isaac Scaggs; for States Attorney, Joseph d.
Mcclure; for Judges of the Orphans Court,
Anthony NJ. johnson, Reuben J. Dorsey and
John H. Dorsey; for Sheriff, Columbus FL.
Isaacs; for County Commissioners, B. G. Sun
derland, H. w. Forsythe and W. ]. Harding;
for County Surveyor, John F. R. R. Carroll.
MqNreoN ERy CoUsTY.-Bor House f1el
egstes, DR., Edward Waotten, Philip D, Laird
Oliver II. P, Clark; States Attorney, Edward
@, Peter; Judges Of the Orphans Court, David
Griffith, VIM. W. Poole, Stephen NJ. Lyddane
County Commissioners, John d. Gardner
William II. Mannaken, John p, Sellman,
Nathan j. Walker, ]. Groom Etohison, sher-
!. if. Washington W. White; County Surveyor,
Cbas. i, Townsend.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-07-30
Vicious Stab at Mr.. Roberts.


The Carroll County Democrat, of this week,
describing the proceedings of the Democratic
State Convention, says "The first ballot was
then taken, and the counties called alphabet
ically. The counties voted as they had been
expected to do until Carroll was reached when
there was some surprise among those present
on finding the solid delegation for Brown,
with not single voice for Roberts"
The Managing Editor claims the credit (?)
of this report. 1t is hard to imagine the mo-
tive which prompted the above statement 1T
the Managing Editor was present at the con-
yention, he must have known that there was
nothing to give color of truth to the above
language 1t is well known that there were
before the convention the names of but live
candidates, Brown, jackson, Baughman,
Hodges and Archer. Mr.. Roberts did not
enter the contest and Carroll county present
ed the name of Mr.. Frank Brown, the nom-
nation being made by Hon. Frank L. Shaw.
There was therefore no surprise, nor was there
occasion for any when Carroll cast her vote
for the man whose name she had placed be-
fore the convention There would have been
great cause for astonishment, if after nomi-
Mating Brown, she had voted for Roberts.
The fact is simply as stated. Mr.. Roberts
did not enter the fight, another Carroll county
man was in the contest, and for him Carroll
cast her vote as did all other delegates who
would have voted for Roberts, if he had been
before the convention. In fact with the ex-
ception of two votes Mr. Brown had no
strength, except as given by the friends OF
Mr.. Roberts.
If the manager of the paper, which doomed
Brown in its columns, but the editor of which
''to the surprise of those present." voted in
convention for Baughman, 'first, last and all
the time lacked the generous spirit which
would have prompted an acknowledgment
of the support given Mr.. Brown by Mr.. Roberts
and his friends, he might at least have had the
manliness to refrain from the vicious attempt
to create the impression that Mr.. Roberts had
been deserted by those whom Carroll county
had chosen to support him, and who were
his personal and political friends.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-07-30

Anthony Broski, George Phillips and Ed.
ward Lorber we're fatally burned by an explo-
sion of fire damp in slope No. of the Sus-
quehanna Coal Company, at Nanticoke, Penn
sylvania, ON Monday morning. Broski died
in about an hour after being taken to his
home, and the others were not expected to
recover. Four of Lorbers brothers persisted
in the disaster in the same mine in December,
1885, and are among the twenty-six entombed
in the fatal chamber which has never been
reached. The men injured on Monday used
safety lamps, and the gas was fired by the ex-
plosion of blast.
Another "freight car famine is reported to
be developing at Pittshurg. The Pennsylva-
MIA Company had acquisitions last Friday for
1000 more cars west of Pittsburg than could
be furnished, and the demand is expected to
increase with the settlement of the Connells-
vile strike. A similar demand for more cars
is reported on the Baltimore and Ohio Road.